World War II Honoree

George Pouder

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mount Vernon, New York

Honored By

Dave Krygiel

Relationship

Friend

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. FROM APRIL 1944 UNTIL FEBRUARY 1945, SERVED IN 1379TH ENGINEER PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTION COMPANY IN NORTH AFRICA, CORSICA AND SOUTHERN FRANCE. BUILT AND OPERATED GASOLINE PIPELINES AND REFINERIES THAT SUPPLIED FUEL TO FIGHTER PLANES AND BOMBERS. IN FEBRUARY 1945, REPLACING A CASUALTY, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO COMPANY B, 142ND ENGINEERS, 42ND DIVISION AND PARTICIPATED IN THE CAMPAIGN IN GERMANY, PARTICULARLY IN SCHWEINFURT, FURTH, NUREMBERG, MUNICH, AND SALZBURG, AUSTRIA. IN AUGUST 1945, HE WORKED IN THE NUREMBERG PRISON PREPARING CELLS FOR THE NAZI LEADERS DURING THEIR TRIAL. HE SERVED ON OCCUPATION DUTY UNTIL DECEMBER 1945 WHEN HE RETURNED HOME AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED JANUARY 1946. RECEIVED THREE BATTLE STARS WHILE OVERSEAS.